I placed my sticker on the bench press machine. Located in the Avalon Heights weight room. The issue of obesity is endemic. I look at so many individuals that carry excess weight and I think to myself "What excuse can you possibly have for getting so big?" Some of these guys resemble Peter Griffin from Family Guy. I chose this location because society does not place enough emphasis on physical activity such as strenth training. The same people who say "Oh man I just dont have the time" are the exact same people who sit on the couch watching T.V. in their free time. If their health was more important to them they would make a greater effort to squeeze it in their schedule. This is a public health issue because these are the same people that will one day walk into a doctor's office and hear bad news. "Sir you have type two diabetes" or "Mam there is a lump on your left breast, we need you to undergo furth testing to determine if its cancerous." As much as we criticize society for creating environments that promote these health ailments we need to place some blame on the individual for not taking his or health more seriously. The benefits of physical activity such as strength training cannot be overstated. This issue is important because if we added proper nutrition and physical training to our daily lives many common diseases would be prevented and health insurance costs would not be so high. Strength training is even good for the mind. Its been proven that strength training increases Dopamine, Serotonin, and norepinephrine levels in the brain, combatting depression. If we are to move toward a healthy society, we better make changes to our lifestyle such as becoming good friends with the dumbells and bench press.